An argument sometimes used to support renewable energy is that it may contribute to job creation. On the other hand, these technologies often face local opposition. In the case of Denmark, the country with the…
The EU member states have committed to achieving climate neutrality, i.e. netzero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by mid-century. The two emissions trading systems (ETSs) in the EU—ETS1 and ETS2—are the lead…
The global public good nature of climate change mitigation and the resulting free-rider problem require a restructuring of the incentives for countries to price fossil energy consumption. Existing empirical…
In many countries, governments have put in place targeted programs intended to support energy efficiency investments by low-income households, but have encountered low take-up even when subsidies are high. Using…
Many industrialized countries have recognized the need to mitigate energy cost increases faced by low-income households by fostering the adoption of energy-efficient technologies. How to meet this need is an…
Bei Förderprogrammen steht eine hohe Bedürftigkeit knappen öffentlichen Mitteln gegenüber. Deswegen sollten sie wirksam sein. Das trifft auch auf neuere Förderprogramme zu, die einkommensschwachen Haushalten…
Environmental subsidies are a popular public finance instrument used to reduce carbon emissions. However, there is little evidence on the mechanisms underlying the demand response to the introduction of a…
